How did EMU’s 2012 opponents do in week 8?

EMU’s opponents went 5-6 this week. Just more than halfway through the season, one EMU opponent is currently ranked, and two others received votes.

Team

W

L

Total %

Conf

W

L

Conf %

Last

Next

SagP

Ball State

5

3

63%

MAC

3

2

60%

Won 41-30 at Central Michigan

10/27 at Army

64.40

Illinois State

6

2

75%

Missouri Valley

3

2

60%

Lost 24-17 vs. Missouri State

10/27 at Northern Iowa

55.34

Purdue

3

4

43%

Big Ten

0

3

0%

Lost 29-22 at #9 Ohio State

10/27 at Minnesota

72.98

Michigan State

4

4

50%

Big Ten

1

3

25%

Lost 12-10 at #20 Michigan

10/27 at Wisconsin

76.36

Kent State

6

1

86%

MAC

4

0

100%

Won 41-24 vs. Western Michigan

10/27 at #18 Rutgers

65.79

Toledo

7

1

88%

MAC

4

0

100%

Won 29-23 vs. Cincinnati

10/27 at Buffalo

68.67

Army

1

6

14%

Independent

N/A

N/A

N/A

Lost 48-38 at EMU

10/27 vs. Ball State

50.97

Bowling Green

5

3

63%

MAC

3

1

75%

Won 24-0 at Massachusetts

10/27 vs. EMU

64.32

#23 Ohio

7

0

100%

MAC

3

0

100%

Bye (won 34-28 vs. Akron)

10/27 at Miami

64.31

Central Michigan

2

5

29%

MAC

0

3

0%

Lost 41-30 vs. Ball State

10/27 vs. Akron

52.92

Western Michigan

3

5

38%

MAC

1

3

25%

Lost 41-24 at Kent State

10/27 vs. Northern Illinois

60.22

Northern Illinois

7

1

88%

MAC

4

0

100%

Won 37-7 at Akron

10/27 at Western Michigan

75.71

Total

51

29

64%

22

12

64%

Past

28

12

70%

13

7

66%

Upcoming

23

17

63%

9

5

64%

Let’s start with the MAC standings. In the West Division, Central Michigan is the first team definitely eliminated, because they’ve already played (and lost to) both Toledo and Northern Illinois. Western Michigan will also be eliminated with a loss this weekend, while EMU would be eliminated with either a loss or a win by Toledo. Ball State is very much in the hunt but would need some help to win, and Toledo and Northern Illinois each control their own fate, with the division potentially decided when Toledo travels to Northern Illinois on Wednesday, November 14. Both Toledo and Northern Illinois are now getting some poll votes.

No team from the Eastern Division has been eliminated yet, but several are quite close. With a loss or an Ohio win, Buffalo will be eliminated. With a loss of their own or a Kent State win, both Akron and Massachusetts would be eliminated. Bowling Green, Kent State, and Ohio all still control their own fates, while Miami would need to win out and have Bowling Green lost at least one game. The big game in the East Division will probably be Ohio at Kent State on Friday, November 23.